After the LAV fat post, it is interesting with aging how

[ramairthree]

some people are that same size they were thirty years ago in HS, and some look nothing like it.

For example, Nicole Kidmann or the Rachel chick from friends seem to be aging without getting thick. Sure, some is working out and dieting, but that is just keeping fat off the frame. Others, say Princess Leia or Body Heat Turner thicken out the frame and get quite matronly.

I remember a guy whose dad was SF in Vietnam, and looking at his old pictures could not believe it was the same guy. Then I am cleaning out stuff getting ready to move, and somehow a pair of size 30 UDT shorts is still in a box of stuff. No way I must look like that guy anymore.

Anyways, we all know diet and exercise issues can lead to extra pounds.
Also, some people will gain weight on 2500 calories a day and others will lose it at baseline metabolism.

But how it is that peoples frames and faces get thicker while some others don't is a whole different story.
Another example, Kirk vs. Spock. Kirk is hardly recognizable any more, while Spock was very recognizable till the day he died.

[Airhasz]

I can and sometimes do wear some of the same jeans still in my closet that I sported the mid eighties, it's just the luck of the draw IMHO. It's the two hip surgeries, achillies tendonitis, arthritis in neck and other accociated chronic pain problems that ended my career and have taken their toll on my ability to keep up with guys like LAV. Looks are not everything but thank goodness I still have some left...lol

[Talon167]

Yea, it's called genetics.

And those millionaires who's lives depend on their image (Jennifer Aniston for example), have personal trainers, chefs, and dietitians. That helps, too, of course.

[scooter22]

Yea, it's called genetics.

And those millionaires who's lives depend on their image (Jennifer Aniston for example), have personal trainers, chefs, and dietitians. That helps, too, of course.

Bingo.

If we all had the time, energy and money, we'd all look like models.

[SteyrAUG]

Yea, it's called genetics.

And those millionaires who's lives depend on their image (Jennifer Aniston for example), have personal trainers, chefs, and dietitians. That helps, too, of course.

There it is.

If I didn't have to work and could teach three classes a night, I'd probably still be in great shape.

[Frailer]

Genetics certainly plays a major role, but *most* people who are fat get that way by taking in more calories than they need.

IMHO "lack of time" is an excuse. You can do a lot in 15 minutes a day.

[WickedWillis]

I'm only 27 and I am much worse off then when I was playing every sport on the table in high school. I have no excuses, other people are busier than I and still find time to work out hard. All my friends who eat whatever they want and never gain weight AND don't work out can go to hell, freaking metabolisms.

[VIP3R 237]

I've found that as I've gotten older that my diet and nutrition has become more important than my gym schedule. And let's face it, eating healthy is expensive, especially when you have more mouths to feed as your family grows.

[austinN4]

............, but *most* people who are fat get that way by taking in more calories than they need.

This pretty well nails it, IMO. I won't go into details on the Internet, but I had a life changing event 3 years ago that taught me how to eat right. With the right diet, I got totally off meds and have blood test results like a super fit teenager. I am really tired of hearing the "genetics" excuse for stupid diets.

I should add that just because someone appears fit on the outside doesn't mean they are on the inside. It is not unheard of for "super fit" athletes to drop dead from clogged arteries. They don't call the LAD the "widow maker" for nothing.

[Bowser]

Yeah, sure, I guess.


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